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Teaching
The course is composed of two key elements:
The "Psychology and Education" thematic route
The research methods training course
Teaching time is split between the two elements, with 64 hours being devoted to lectures, seminars, workshops, and practicals in psychology and 32 hours being devoted to lectures and practicals in educational research methods. The course also includes 9 hours of supervisions.
| One to one supervision | A total of 9 hours of supervision with an experienced member of academic or research staff. These comprise a mixture of small group and 1:1 discussions over the year. The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision. |
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| Seminars & classes | The course involves 96 hours of face-to-face teaching for the year. This is made up of a mixture of lectures and small group seminars such as practicals and journal clubs. Teaching sessions take place in the Faculty, two or three times a week in the Michaelmas and Lent terms. There is only a small amount of teaching in the Easter term when students are writing up their dissertation. |
| Posters and Presentations | In the Easter term, students give unassessed poster presentations about their dissertation research. |
Feedback
Throughout the programme, written work is submitted and formative feedback is provided. Students submit two essays and a dissertation. Informally, feedback is also provided through regular supervisions. At the end of each term, supervisors write an online report which can be viewed by the student via the Postgraduate Feedback and Reporting system.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
The dissertation is 15,000 words in length and submitted in June.
The examination shall include an oral examination on the dissertation and the essays and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.
Essays
Students are required to submit two essays, one 4000 words and the other 4000-6000 words in length (one in Michaelmas and one in Lent term).